Where does “bizarre” come from?

bizarre (Danish) comes from Danish bizar, from French bizarre, from Italian bizzarro — odd, queer, eccentric, bizarre, weird; frisky.

bizarre (Danish): definite of bizar; plural of bizar

Definitions

  1. definite of bizar; plural of bizar

Ancestry of “bizarre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbizarbizarre
2Frenchbizarrebizarre, odd; peculiar, quaint
3Italianbizzarroodd, queer, eccentric, bizarre, weird; frisky
Every word from Italian bizzarro →Every word from French bizarre →Every word from Danish bizar →